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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1955
Page
2
The Los Angeles Daily News and the Brooklyn Eagle folded after returns and strikes, with sales of equipment only. Authors argue American papers must profit to retain independence, contrasting with subsidized foreign outlets and biased reporting in some nations.
The article highlights Turkey as a steadfast NATO ally and a key partner in peaceful atomic energy. It credits American aid since 1947 for modernizing Turkey’s road network and notes Turkish military performance in Korea. It emphasizes growth from aid and reform.
The Fairmont Sentinel reflects on Helen Hunt Jackson and the wait for Harold Fischer II, shot down by Chinese Reds in 1952 and held as a POW. It notes UN negotiations and the State Department’s restraint, arguing the right course yielded Fischer’s release and that force might have endangered lives. It concludes with Shakespearean praise for a successful end.
The article notes Turkey's shaky budget inflation and trade imbalance driven by ambitious industrial plans. It argues defense spending absorbs half the budget, risking economic trouble despite democratic progress and strong U S ties. It mentions a proposed pact with America offering uranium and atomic reactor development opportunities.
American airmen released from Red China arrive at Hickam Field and reunite with families after months of confinement. Tears and joy mark the homecoming as they recall fears and hope for later releases of others still held since Korea.
The column analyzes likely Democratic and Republican paths to the 1956 election, predicting Adlai Stevenson or Averell Harriman as contenders for the Democrats and Dwight D. Eisenhower for the Republicans. It highlights Carmine Desapio’s rising influence in New York and discusses how strikes, tariffs, and congressional investigations could shape votes, especially in marginal states.
Winona firms shift to meet Davy Crockett craze with 24000 frontier jackets daily and powder horns orders. Boland Manufacturing suffers early spring dry season sales of rain wear while Indian Novalties raises staff from one to three to fill Crockett orders. Open house at Austin municipal plant offers door prizes and refreshments to lure customers. A Britannica shipment mix up delivers a 3 ton hydraulic jack instead of encyclopedias to Lola, Kansas customer.
CAB Chairman Ross Rizley warns the board holds life or death power over airlines as U.S. air travel shows double-digit gains in passenger miles for early 1955. Cargo carriers lag, subsidies shrink, and new rules loosen charter access while four-engine jets promise cheaper per mile operations.
In Austin the Howler is a loud siren used when a telephone stays off the hook too long. Northwestern Bell sends a maintenance man if the call persists and no one answers. The most common cause is a misplaced directory pressing the handset. The device is not used often, typically a few times daily.
A cryptic puzzle lists clues and wordplay across numbers and captions. From Demigod to Prattle, the grid blends definitions, synonyms, and cross references, inviting solvers to map terms like Beast, Demolish, Expunger, and Gibbon to fitting answers and themes.
Advertising copy ideas describe a 1914 Baby Grand Chevrolet touring car with features like exposed cone clutch bevel drive gears sliding spur transmission leather upholstery folding joist springs optional electric starter and celluloid windows. The draft hints at a Washington themed buck promotion and vehicle virtues.
Mayor Robert F. Wagner announced a $300 pay increase for New York City's 40,000 public school teachers for the next academic year with another $150 in 1956 57. The plan will cost about $23.5 million over the two-year period.
The number of pupils in American public schools increases from 23,900,000 in June 1949 to 25,100,000 by September 1949, reflecting a substantial mid year growth in enrollment.
Elkton residents and families share weekend visits and meals with relatives near and far. Notable activity includes Mrs Stephen Mangel hosting guests, Warren Hanson from Ft Knox visiting family in Elkton, and various extended families attending graduations baptisms and birthday gatherings across Adams St Paul and surrounding towns.
Adams and nearby towns hosted numerous visitors over Memorial and weekend periods. St Paul and Minneapolis guests included Adams residents relatives such as Mrs A E Peterson and Mrs Nordeen Gilderhus, with gatherings at the Kraling and Bongley homes. Also listed are confirmations at St Olaf Austin and travels to Rochester, Austin, Hayfield and LeRoy for family events and church duties.
Spring Valley hosts include Mrs. Frank Persons and Miss Frances Kumm in Minneapolis with siblings and relatives across Minnesota and Wisconsin. Memorial Day guests visited families in Albert Lea and Chester Iowa. Church activities at Our Savior's Lutheran feature communion, confirmation class first communion, and a Friday reception with candle lighting.
David King and family returned after a few weeks with his son and daughter in law Earl King. Visitors included St. Paul relatives William Skogan and family in Broadhead Wisconsin and granddaughters Gail and Sandra Sk n from Orfordville Wisconsin. Russell Manning of Minneapolis saw his mother Susann Manning. Lloyd Selle and daughters Gwen Vickie and Judy of Luddale California visited their uncle and aunt and Mrs. Frank Persons. Alfred Freiheit of Austin and Dale Deyo hosted Ernie Martin Joy Owatonna and Arthur Clouse family. plan to visit Walter in California. Mrs. Arthur Maust and children Betsy and Arthur brought her mother Jessie Leutink to stay. Ora Mae Smiley of Etna visited Frank Persons head and Ervin Buss. Sunday dinner at Worth McFarlin home with Frank Persons head. Walter Schnetder and Bert Les visited Burton Ruesink.
Relatives from Hollandale attended the wedding of Audrey Keuning and Pete Mondeel at Forreston Reformed Church. Groomsmen Rit Gerrit and Arent Mondeel, with Mark Mondeel as ringbearer, plus Carl and Bernie Godeke attended. Carol Mondeel served as flower girl. The Rev. G H Kenning officiated. Dorcas Aid members later hosted a farewell hanky shower for Mrs Boekhout in Hayfield. Emand Visser, longtime Reformed Church janitor, died at Pella Iowa, leaving a wife and son. he had lived in Hollandale and was buried after eight years in Pella.
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